WITH a fortnight remaining for players to register for the Rileys Amateur Qualifiers for the UK Open, entries for the event have passed 2,000.
The Rileys Amateur Qualifiers will take place at 20 venues across the UK during April and May, giving players the chance to win one of 32 places in June's UK Open at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton.
Entry to the knockouts is free, with the Preliminary Rounds being held on April 10 & 11 before players then qualify for the Regional Finals, which will take place on April 17 & 18 and May 1, 2 & 8.
Entries can be made until Wednesday March 31 for players who have yet to join over 2,000 other hopefuls looking to appear before the Sky Sports cameras in the UK Open.
Players can enter either by going online to www.rileys.co.uk/ukopen or by visiting their local Rileys Darts Zone.
Entry to the tournament is free and players will be allowed to enter more than one qualifying event. At each qualifying event, players will compete in the preliminary rounds on April 10/11, with the last 32 from each event then returning for the Regional Finals at a later date to compete for the places in the UK Open televised finals.
Qualifiers will be held at the following Rileys venues:
Preliminary Rounds
Saturday April 10: Aberdeen, Bournemouth, Burton, Chester, Coventry, Exeter, Gillingham, London, Manchester, Worcester.
Sunday April 11: Brighton, Cardiff, Croydon, Edinburgh, Hull, Liverpool, Norwich, Oxford, Solihull and Wolverhampton.
Regional Finals
Saturday April 17: Bournemouth, Burton, Exeter, Gillingham and London.
Sunday April 18: Brighton, Cardiff, Croydon, Norwich and Oxford.
Saturday May 1: Aberdeen, Chester, Coventry, Manchester and Worcester.
Sunday May 2: Edinburgh, Liverpool, Solihull and Wolverhampton.
Saturday May 8: Hull
Entry forms are available online via the Rileys website.
Players who enter the Rileys Amateur Qualifiers will receive an e-mail confirmation of their entry on the following Monday after their entry.
The entry helpline number is 0191 251 0255 for any queries.